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The Fabricator June 2023
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
How some CAD tools deliver automatic design for manufacturability results
- By Gerald Davis
- Jun 30, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
CAD guru Gerald Davis to explore toolpaths as a topic of design for manufacturability.
Want better manufacturing leaders? Build character
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Jun 29, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Mack Story spent 20 years in manufacturing as a machinist and in other roles. That experience taught him what works (and doesn’t work) in motivating people and creating workplaces that attract and keep people.
How manufacturing businesses can maximize value with digital advertising
- By Caleb Chamberlain
- Jun 28, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
In the digital age, advertising can be tracked and measured. How manufacturing shops and other metal fabricators use that data can make or break a marketing program.
In metal fabrication, dependability, good intentions reign supreme over B.S. work
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 27, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
In metal fabrication, skill is important, but dependability might reign supreme over, to put it bluntly, B.S. jobs.
Take the slower, more flexible path to success in metal manufacturing
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Jun 27, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Metal fabrication job shops and manufacturers must entirely switch the way they measure costs if they want to truly improve productivity. Quick response manufacturing (QRM) is one concept that can prove beneficial.
Beveling edges on metal plate, sheet metal with a laser cutting machine
- By Antonio Calero
- Jun 26, 2023
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
Single-step laser cutting and beveling eliminates the need for subsequent processes such as drilling and edge cleaning.
How the press brake setup person’s role has evolved in the fabrication shop
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 23, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The most experienced person in the bending department used to be the press brake setup expert. Today, all operators have that role.
Reducing a manufacturer's cost per part with advanced punching technology
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 21, 2023
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Punching machines prove helpful in the manufacturing company's battle to find cost savings in the metal fabricating process.
Paint precision in a manufacturing shop gets a boost with Toronto tech
- By Rob Colman
- Jun 20, 2023
- Finishing
- Article
With defect rates running as high as 25% in some industrial paint applications, Mazlite plans to use sensors and artificial intelligence to improve the consistency and quality of finishes for manufacturers.
Metal fabricator finds flexibility in its bending department with cobots
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 19, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Wisconsin-based metal forming and fabrication company Kapco finds success with two collaborative robots in front of two 40-ton press brakes.
Prevent edge cracking in sheet metal bending
- By Steve Benson
- Jun 17, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Why do metal fabricators get edge cracking near a bend on metal parts? Hardness variation from a cut’s heat-affected zone might be to blame.
Metal, light, and color combine to form interactive sculpture at Minnesota airport
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Jun 10, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
Artist Jen Lewin’s “The Aurora” sculpture celebrates the famed northern lights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s Terminal 1.
2023 FAB 40: In-house training foundational for SteelCraft’s growth
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 9, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
SteelCraft has undergone a significant rebranding, with previous legacy brands consolidating under one umbrella. Through it all, though, one constant has remained: a strong focus on training.
2023 FAB 40: Performance brings opportunity for metal fabricator BTD
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 8, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Like many metal fabrication companies, BTD struggles to hire enough workers. Its automation initiative won’t solve every problem, but it remains a key part of the solution for the independent subsidiary of the publicly traded Otter Tail Corp.
2023 FAB 40: Precision sheet metal behemoth Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions' perspective on consolidation
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 7, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
There’s a new kid on the FAB 40 block this year: Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions, owned by CORE Industrial Partners. The mechanical solutions provider, with a nationwide footprint and nearly a half-billion dollars in annual sales, lands No. 2 on the 2023 list and provides a new perspective on industry consolidation.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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